Harrogate High School is a thriving 11-16 state-maintained independent academy to the North East of Harrogate with approximately 700 students.
We are a friendly, inclusive school small enough to give every student our personal care and attention, but large enough to provide a good breadth and quality of education. We place learning first for all our students, providing good quality teaching and a flexible curriculum within a culture of mutual respect and responsibility. We strongly believe that this is the key to raising the achievement of all our young people.
We are proud of our:
* Sustained academic improvements and creative curriculum.
* Superb new facilities enabling all students to enjoy excellent learning environments.
* Flexible curriculum and innovative teaching.
* Personalised approach to personal development and well-being.
* Shaping our future programme including outstanding careers advice and guidance.
* Excellent transition programmes at every key stage and beyond.
* Collective responsibility towards our own and wider community.
* Our School CARES Values - Courage; Aspiration; Respect; Equality and Self Control
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified English teacher. This is a full time role, however we will consider part-time for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development.
We have a fantastic team of staff and you will be fully supported by an experienced faculty lead, who shares a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos where we use lesson study to learn from each other all the time.
You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively across all key stages and a specialism in English is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.
Please download the job pack for further information including a person specification and the full description.